IUCN status: Near Threatened
EPBC Predator Threat Rating: Moderate
IUCN claim: “Another threat is predation by feral cats (moderate, mainland part of range), which has not been demonstrated, but is highly plausible on the mainland; however, this is somewhat ameliorated by the rugged nature of habitat, which offers some protection from cats, and by partially arboreal behaviour.”
No studies
No studies
There are no studies linking cats to golden-backed tree-rats.
Evidence linking Mesembriomys macrurus to cats. Systematic review of evidence for an association between Mesembriomys macrurus and cats. Positive studies are in support of the hypothesis that cats contribute to the decline of Mesembriomys macrurus, negative studies are not in support. Predation studies include studies documenting hunting or scavenging; baiting studies are associations between poison baiting and threatened mammal abundance where information on predator abundance is not provided; population studies are associations between threatened mammal and predator abundance.
Current submission (2023) Scant evidence that introduced predators cause extinctions. Conservation Biology
EPBC. (2015) Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Department of Environment, Government of Australia. (Table A1).
IUCN Red List. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Accessed June 2023